NerveCenter^TM: Downstream Alarm Suppression - Contents - Introduction -
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Introduction

The NerveCenter^TM downstream alarm suppression behavior model monitors nodes in a complex network. Using topology information -- either from HP OpenView or from a file that you provide -- the model uses the relationships between nodes to determine the status of those nodes accurately. You can also use the model to log data to the database for outage and availability reports.

This white paper describes how the model works, how to test the model, and the technical details of the model.

The latest downstream alarm suppression model, nodestatus_dwnstrm.mod, is included with the current release of Open NerveCenter. You can also get them from the Open NerveCenter site at http://www.open.com.

This document includes the following sections:

• Understanding How the Model Works
• Testing the Model
• Understanding the Technical Details